The program began as a televised craft seminar for students of the Actors Studio Drama School. Here, the interviewed actor/director/writer feels liberated enough to reveal a relaxed side of themselves: There's always a golden nugget of info the actor shares with us. Actors should watch this with a pad and pen ready for note-taking.
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Directors
- Jeff Wurtz (10 episodes)
- Lou Del Prete (1 episodes)
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- James Lipton (11 episodes)
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Series Fun Facts
- This is one of the rare televised interviews that Johnny Depp has granted.
- When the program was based at New School University, Gary Oldman was the most popular request for which guest should come visit the Actors Studio.
- The Actors Studio made arrangements for James Lipton to interview Gregory Peck in 2003. Unfortunately, Peck passed away before his scheduled appearance at New School University.











